Letters at 3AM

Weapons of Mass Deception

"...... Applications for criminal warrants must comply with the Fourth Amendment's proscriptions against intrusive searches and require an official..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Excessive Use of Task Force

Texas Civil Rights Project files a lawsuit on behalf of a Spicewood woman falsely accused of growing marijuana.

"...and a clear violation of Smith and her tenants' Fourth Amendment right to freedom from unlawful search. Both claims..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Work for Hire

The RIAA amends a copyright law that labels "sound recordings" as "work for hire" thus robbing most musicians of right to their masters.

"...in section 1011 of the legislation as a technical amendment: "Section 101 of Title 17, United States Code, is..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

More From 'Iconoclast' Country

W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...AC: So, Leon, what's the state of the Fourth Estate?..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Targeting the Fat Cats

On Your Ballot: ALLC's Campaign Reform

"...reform experiment when the public votes on a charter amendment proposal that would cap both individual and PAC contributions..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Wrench Is Back

The Return of Brigid Shea

"...of her potency to motherhood, Shea provided the key fourth vote to Max Nofziger's homeless shelter proposal and resumed..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"..."technicality" in 1999.Headlines• Early voting for the state constitutional amendments, Travis Co. bonds, and various local matters, continues through..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Weed Watch

U.S. House of Reps once again votes down measure that would prevent Department of Justice from spending tax money to raid, arrest, and prosecute sick people using medi-pot

"...For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. House of Representatives..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Clean Is as Clean Does

When you signed that petition, did you get to read the fine print?

"...already running candidates) in the form of proposed city-charter amendments. Proposed amendments can reach the ballot either by public..."

March 3, 2006 News Column by Michael King

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...in the Texas House on a string of budget amendments seeking to reallocate funds designated to provide basic women's..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...gay people from serving as foster parents, in an amendment to the Child Protective Services reform bill that was..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.

"..."they" put in curb cuts and a sidewalk connecting Fourth Street under I-35 for cyclists; however, "they" left a..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column

Scott Appeals Conviction in Yogurt Shop Case

A recent Supreme Court decision may undercut both verdicts

"...the 3rd Court that the decision violated Scott's Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him – a..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Rider Replies

"...vote for the so-called "campaign finance reform" city charter amendment on November fourth. It will make a bad system..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...to it being a massive attack on the First Amendment, SB 12 was taken to court by not just..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Letters at 3AM: It Came From the White House

Obama and a majority of Democratic legislators support the NDAA, allowing the arrest of U.S. citizens without a warrant

"...warrant and to detain us without trial violates the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments of the Constitution. Feinstein proposed..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Fifth and Sixth Amendments violated, Scott's lawyers say

"...evidence to secure a conviction. The case against the fourth defendant, Forrest Welborn, was dropped in 1999 after two..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...Uphold First Amendment Rights..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The City Council prepares to decide which charter amendments go before the voters.

"...we're just as sick of writing about proposed charter amendments as you are sick of reading about them, and..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...The upcoming May 1 special election provides Austinites with..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

TDH: 6/2/11

Will Senate bill spell the end of May elections?

"...primary run-off by the 45 day requirement, to the fourth Tuesday in May...."

June 2, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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Our readers talk back.

"...Brandon and I met when we were in the fourth grade and continued school together through high school. We..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...on the north end, and on the south at Fourth Street. The trenches are already cut most of the..."

June 17, 2005 Column

Public Notice: Turtles, Two-Steps, and Active "Shooters"

"...District 1. And Jayme Mathias warned that "if this [amendment] fails, let's talk to administration [about striking] the word..."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Project Connect: Phases and Stages

Advisory group gets closer to official Council recommendation

"...south of the lake, and rising above ground at Fourth and Trinity. That estimate totals $245 million, with the..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Naked City

"...• AISD fourth- and eighth-grade students outscored most other large urban districts..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Ex-fourth-grade bilingual teacher [News Editor Michael King replies: According to..."

July 22, 2005 Column

Council Watch

Intel secures $15 million in incentives to locate its facility downtown, saying only $2.5 million of that consists of actual "incentives"; the council votes to annex the property owned by the Regents School, whose sports facilities have annoyed neighbors in the nearby Travis Country subdivision.

"...plant we're building in the state parking garage at Fourth, or those backup generators -- those will pay for..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Everybody Loves a Wynn-er

Will Wynn is his own flavor of ice cream -- pure vanilla, but mixed with nuts

"...own packaging of what is now the Congress at Fourth skyscraper project...."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Four Women File New Sexual Assault Suit in State Court

Survivors come forward to accuse APD and the D.A.'s Office

"...the D.A.'s Office of continued violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. "At its core, this case asks..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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